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Murray · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Defiance of Council Criticised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2

A Hay butcher who, it was stated at a Municipal Council meeting, continued to ignore notices by the Council…

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Cording Election in Culcairn Shire on

The Observer · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Culcairn Shire Council will hold an election in C Riding only on Saturday, when Charles Edwin Burdack and Cecil…

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Council Vote Change Means More City Rule for Country

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 3

The system of voting at council elections had been altered so that Labour could force its city-made policies on…

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The Municipal Election (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Sir.--The candidates for Municipal honours, of whom there are 13, have been very quiet, and seem to be just trusting to luck…

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To the Editor Hume Shire Council Affairs

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 5

Sir,—Many people, in discussing activities of the present day, are liable to draw comparisons with the “good old days” in the past…

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Albury Council Poll : Mr Garland claims Mayor not neutral politically

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 3

There was no difference between capitalists and Communists, and the only happy medium was Labor, Mr R. Garland, a nominee for the Albury City Council elections, said in Dean Square last night…

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54 Candidates for Sydney Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 December 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.: The result of the Sydney City Council elections tomorrow may not be known for a fortnight…

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Corowa elects its first woman alderman

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

For the first time in the history of Corawa Municipal Council a women will occupy one of the nine sects when the new council is sworn in. She is Mrs. Myrtle Vass, who gained third place in Saturday’s poll…

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Council Meeting in Doubt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

Normally Albury City Council would meet on Wednesday night. But, because of the complicated voting system at Saturday’s election,…

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Ald. Bunton certain to be Mayor again (By a staff reporter)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 1

Many candidates at Saturday’s Albury council poll are disappointed, but the result is still not known, except that…

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Labor Keeps Grip on Sydney City Council

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Sun.: Labor is expected to retain control of the Sydney City Council following yesterday’s elections. Labor officials said tonight that on the…

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Three new alderman ,pon Albury City Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 14

Nine aldermen to represent: the people of Albury for next three years were named last last night. Aldermen Bunton, Marks, White, King, Adams, Heath, Messrs. Miller, Garland and Harris:…

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Urana Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

In Urana Shire election, two sitting councillors, .S. L. Kennedy had A. N. Kerr, were defeated, those successful being G. C…

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What Chiltern Council Did Yesterday Shire Boundaries May Be Redistributed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 9

At its next meeting, on February 1, Chiltern Shire Council will discuss a plan to be prepared by its secretary, R. G, Hatfield, on. suggested redistribution of the boundaries of Chiltern, Barnawartha and Indigo Ridings…

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Council Shorts Municipality of Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

Present at the final meeting of the existing Council of the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday were: The Mayor (Ald. J. P…

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New Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

Now that the heat of the Albury City Council triennial election campaign is over opportunity is at hand…

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[?]Election Remarkable Personal Triumph for Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

ONLY one alderman was displaced at Saturday’s Deniliquin Municipal Council election, which attracted the [?]hrgest field of candidates ever to stand here. Other features were the remarkable personal triumph for the…

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Municipal Council Election Corowa Poll Declared Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Counting of preference votes cast last Saturday in the Municipal Election at Corowa was completed yesterday (Monday), and the Returning Officer, Mr. D. E. Kemp, declared the poll shortly before mid-day…

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What Wangaratta Shire Council Did Yesterday Councillors contribute £125 to Benalla Royal visit decorations costs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 10

Wangaratta Shire councillors yesterday started a fund towards paying for the cost of decorations at Benalla for the Royal visit in March by donating 25 guineas. Those who gave money…

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Win for Non-party Group in Municipal Council Election Big Poll—1301 Votes Cast

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council elections on Saturday resulted in a win by a good margin for the "Non-Party" group of five candidates headed by Aid. O. J. Smith. This group polled in all 749 primary votes, and were…

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